(Tech)(SOMA) Circular No.1 Dhanbad, Dated 04.01.2008- Recommendations of 10ns on the following subjects:E N T H C O N F E R E N C E O N S A F E T Y I N M I N E S H E L D O N 2 6 A N D 2 7 N E W D E L H I .

e o n S a f e t y i n M i n e s : facilities for monitoring the environmental parameters in respect of Methane & In mines where long or arduous travel is involved, arrangement for transport of respect of small-mechanized mines, which are operating in non-coal sector, it may not beis suggested that an Association of small mines operatorsfacilities and infrastructure for occupational health services. Creation of suchof a portable instrument for detecting the hidden slips in the roof of coalminesfront-line supervisory officials like Sirdars / Mates, Overmen /Foremen, Surveyors,recommendations of DGMS (Tech) Circular No.18 of 1975 shall be implemented forthwith.should be introduced, as a part of mandatory medical examination, for personsthe valid gate pass is issued for entry of trucks and other vehicles not belonging tocheck entry of unauthorized vehicles in mine premises, each mine shouldengaged in surface operations and, in particular, the contractors workers, whopersons engaged at any work within the mine premises through the contractorsshould draw up appropriate training schedules and modalities insmaller mines, such arrangement may be made by association of mineM i n e D i s a s t e r s f r o m I n u n d a t i o n of 6th Conference on Safety in Mines suitable cadre structure for mine surveyors and up gradation of their skillcomputerized facility at area level to overseeefforts should be continued to develop a system for construction of waterMine Disasters from Fire, and Effective E m e r g e n c y R e s p o n s e the risk of fire, all coal mine companies shall rank its coalmines on amining company shall formulate and implement structured training programmeC o n t r o l f o r I m p r o v i n g S a f e t y large mining company may setup quality control cell or strengthen where thedefect or failure of approved items or those having BIS certification may bei n O i l m i n e s B l o w o u t a n d F i r e h a z a r d s 1 P r e c a u t i o n s a g a i n s t B l o w o u t : level indicator registering increase or reduction in the drilling mud volumedetector or explosimeter at the primary shale shaker with audio-visualvice to accurately measure the mud required to keep well filled at all the time,n a l H e a l t h S u r v e i l l a n c e i n M i n i n g I n d u s t r y radiographs of Initial and Periodical Medical Examinations in private minesdical Officer in every PME centre of private mines shall be trained incompany operating mechanized mines shall set up an OccupationalE f f e c t i v e n e s s o f W o r k e r s P a r t i c i p a t i o n i n S a f e t y M a n a g e m e n t mechanized mines and mines using heavy earth moving machinery forlarge mines sectional/departmental safety committees under the main safetyw o r k v i s - - v i s S a f e t y examination, PME. They should be issued cards stating themust, while at work, take reasonable care for the health and safety of must, while at work, cooperate with his or her employer or otherI s s u e s i n m i n e s i n u n o r g a n i z e d s e c t o r States in general may grant mining/quarrying leases of a size not less than tenfor an appropriate period, depending on technical feasibility, so thatcase of stone quarries on hillocks, whole of the hillock should be given out as acopy of the lease document should be sent to the DGMS and lessees explicitly askedConference has noted that there have been instances in some States whereshould organize Orientation Programmes for officers of State Mines ando n a l H e a l t h S u r v e i l l a n c e a n d N o t i f i e d D i s e a s e s . mapping should be made mandatory of various work places in the minestudies of various mining machinery required to be done before

theirassessment of all latest machines, before their introduction into miningtests of drinking water supplied to the mine employees, to be mademedical examination shall be made mandatory for all mining employees whetherfrequency of periodic medical examinations should be brought down from existingof medical examinations for both Initial and Periodic should be modified asbe done. This should include 12 leads electrocardiogram andto routine urine, fasting and postparandial blood sugar should be includedand Creatinine should be included for assessment of Renal function.tests should be included in the PME for employees exposed to specific healthis proposed to include following diseases in the list of Notified diseases underother types of Pneumoconiosis excluding Coal workers pneumoconiosis, SilicosisSiderosis & Berillyosis.induced hearing loss.Dermatitis caused by direct contact with chemicals.manifestations due to radium or radioactive substances.smaller mines where PME facilities are not existing, medical examinations can bew i t h a v i e w t o p h a s e - o u t m a n u a l l o a d i n g & t o view the objective of phasing out manual loading, all coal companies shallformulating the strategies for face mechanization in underground workings, itscheme of face mechanization shall be based on proper scientific investigation.of deployment of multi-skilled miners in the face shall be explored to 5.5. Suitable training for efficient & safe operation of machinery shall be imparted to allconcerned.5.6 While planning for face mechanization, due considerations shall be given for longterm sustainability of the technology.5.7 A policy document shall be framed by each coal mining company within a period of six months for addressing the implementation issues. It shall also be ensured that allsafety features are inbuilt into the system. 6 . 0 R e d u c t i o n o f r i s k f r o m r o o f a n d s i d e f a l l s i n c o a l m i n e s 6.1 In every coal mining company, STRATA CONTROL CELL shall be established atcorporate and area levels within a period of one year, to assist mine managers, forformulation of Systematic Support Rules, monitoring strata control measures in ascientific way to ensure efficacy of support system and for procurement/supply of quality supporting materials. Such cell shall be manned by adequate number of technical personnel headed by a senior official not below the rank of General Managerat Corporate level and Dy. General Manager at Area level.6.2 Roof bolting shall be used as a primary means of support for freshly exposed roof indevelopment as well as depillaring districts. For the roof category Poor, havingvalue of RMR of 40 or less, or where there is excessive seepage of water from theroof strata, roof bolts exclusively with resin capsules shall be used to ensure adequate& immediate reinforcement of the strata.6.3 Due emphasis shall be given to support the sides of galleries while framingSystematic Support Rules.6.4 Suitable steps shall be taken by the mining companies to inculcate a culture of nowork at face other than supporting work, till the roof is supported by roof bolts up toat least 0.6 meter from the face.6.5 To ensure proper drilling for roof bolting in all types of roof strata, suitable fit-for-useroof bolting machines shall be introduced in all mines within a period of one year.Such machines shall be capable of being operated from a distance or be providedwith suitable canopy to protect the supporting personnel during drilling or boltingoperations.6.6 Risk assessment exercise shall be carried out in the mines for assessing the risk fromthe hazards of roof & side falls and identifying the control mechanism with specificresponsibility for implementation. This exercise shall be reviewed at regular intervalsnot exceeding a year.6.7 Each company shall take steps to impart structured training to officers, supervisorsand support personnel on roof bolting.

7 . 0 S a f e t y o f C o n t r a c t o r W o r k e r s a n d I m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f " C o l d W o r k P e r m i t " i n O i l m i n e s . 7 . 1 C o n t r a c t o r w o r k e r s : (a) Before the commencement of the work by the contractor the job shall be thoroughlyassessed for potential hazards and risks to the contractor worker and appropriatemeasures shall be taken to mitigate them.(b) Adequate supervision by the management shall be provided forthe work to be carried out by the contractor.(c) Frequent change of contractual employee shall not be allowed. 7 . 2 I s s u e o f c o l d w o r k p e r m i t (a) Where the risk arising from the work to be performed under given circumstances atthe installation, demands a stringent system of control to ensure safety of work persons, the management shall ensure that such work is carried out only by issuing acold work permit.(b) The cold work permit shall be in a standardized format specifying place, time, date,and duration of such work, the precautions to be taken and other relevant details.(c) Relevant training shall be imparted to all concerned for successful implementation of cold work permit D e f i n i t i o n : Cold work means any work which is of non-routine nature so identifiedby the manager. 8 . 0 B e l o w g r o u n d C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d T r a c k i n g S y s t e m 8.1 All belowground mines shall be provided with efficient voice communication from theworking districts/places to the surface.8.2 Mining companies in collaboration with research institutions/ equipmentmanufacturers shall initiate and fund for, suitable research initiatives forestablishment of appropriate communication system for below ground mines includingto locate the trapped miners.8.3 Mine management in collaboration with equipment manufacturers shall evolve asystem of proximity warning device in HEMM and initiate measures for itsimplementation. All the recommendations should be complied within a period of four years. 9.0 S a f e t y M a n a g e m e n t S y s t e m : S t r a t e g i e s f o r I m p l e m e n t a t i o n a n d P a t h F o r w a r d

9.1 Every mine should employ a sound risk analysis process, should conduct a risk assessment, and should develop a safety management plan to address the significanthazards identified by the analysis/ assessment.9.2 The managements of every mining company should adopt the process of safetymanagement system and commit itself for proper formulation and implementation of the same in totality. Necessary resources should be allocated for implementation of the control measures identified by the risk assessment process.9.3 Necessary training of all employees of mining companies should be organized withthe help of experts, both national and international, for optimal adoption of the safetymanagement system. 1 0 . 0 I m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f I L O C o n v e n t i o n N o . 1 7 6 i n m i n e s The Committee decided that a separate discussion be held by the Govt. of India in atripartite forum to deliberate on the implications arising out of ILO ConventionNo.176.